Gate-latch.



s. RAMIREZ.

GATE LATCH.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23. I915- Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

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SIMON RAMIREZ, OF BBAGK ETIVILLE, TEXAS.

GATE-LATCH,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

Application filed November 23, 1915. Serial No. 63,007.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SIMON RAMIREZ, a citizenof the United States, residing at Brackettville, in the county of Kinneyand State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGate-Latches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates to gate latches, and the primary object of theinvention is to provide a gate latch which is comparatively simple inconstruction, and easy to operate,

embodying a permanent member carried structure and a swingable membercarried structure, which co-act, and are operated by spring action forlocking the swingable members against swinging movement.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 2- Figure1 is a view showing the application of the improved gate latch, Fig. 2is a top plan view of Fig. 1, Fig.3 is aperspective view of the improvedgate latch, and Fig.

4: is a fragmentary sectional View through the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l designates a gate postwhich is permanent, and 2 designates the swingable member or gate, 3designates the structure which is carried by the permanent member orgate post 1, and 4 designates the section of a gate latch which iscarried by the gate or the swingable member 3.

The structure 3 comprises a bar 5, which has an attaching plate 6secured to one side thereof, which plate is attached'to the post 1 inany suitable manner. The bar 5 has a U- shaped metallic strap '7'vsecured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom. A pin 8 is insertedthrough the sides of the strap 7 a short distance downwardly from thewrist or apex thereof, and it pivotallv connects a locking bar 9 to thestrap 7. The bar 9 has its forward end 10 curved, as is clearly shown inFigs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. The rear end of the bar 9 has metallicstraps 11 and 12 extending thereabout, and

secured thereto in any suitable manner,

which straps hold one of the flat sides 13 of a U-shaped resilient orspring member 14:, in engagement with the under surface of the bar 9.The other straight side 15 of the U-shaped spring lat lies in facialabutment with the upper surface of the bar 5 and is held in placethcreon'bymeans of a metallic strap 16, which extends about the rear endof the bar 5.-

The forward end of the bar 5 is reduced, as is shown at 17, and it isprovided for ex tending through the guiding strap 18 which is'carried bythe bar 19 of the gate carried structure at. The bar 19 of the gatecarried structure 4: has an attaching plate 20 secured to one endthereof, which is adaptable for attachment to the gate or swingablemember 2 in any suitable manner. The upper surface of the bar 19 is cutaway, as is shown at 21, in Figs. 3 and 4: of the drawings, providing aninclined surface 22, over which the lower end of the curved end 10 ofthe bar 9 rides, during the passage of the bar 19 over the upper surfaceof the bar 5, during the" looking or unlocking action of the gate latch.

The bar 9 has a knob 23 secured thereto adjacent to its curved end,which knob is provided for manually rocking the bar 9, for raising thecurved end thereof for permitting of the passage of the bar 19 off theupper surface of the bar 5, for unlocking the latch.

The connected end 24: of the U-shaped spring 1 1 extends into or betweenthe sides of the U-shaped strap7, so as to prevent displacement of theforward end of the spring with respect to the other structure of thegate latch.

When locking the gate, the swinging movement of the gate into a closedposition,

will move the bar 19, so that the reduced end 17 will pass into theguide 18, and force the locking bar 9 upwardly against the tension ofthe U-shaped spring 14:, permitting the reduced section of the bar 19 topass inwardly of the curved end 10 of the bar 9. The spring 1 1 willthen act for moving'the locking bar 9 downwardly so that the curved end10 will engage the upper surface of the bar 5, which will securely lockor latch the. gate in a closed position. When 7 combination andarrangement of partsmay necessitate alteration, to; which the patenteeis entitled, prov1ded fsuch alterations are comprehended Within thescope of What is claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In a gate latch, a stationary member carriedstructure including a bar having a beveled end, an attaching platesecured to said bar, a locking bar pivotally, supported above andsubstantially parallel to said first named bar and terminating inwardthereof, said locking bar having its forward end curved,a U-shapedspring secured to said bars for holding said locking bar 111 a'lockedposltion, a swmgable member carried structure including a baradapted forsliding movement over the upper surface of said first named bar for movng said lockmg bar upon its pivotal connectlon for "movement beyond thelocking end thereof,

said swingable member carried bar being beveled for facilitating itssliding movement beneath said locking bar, and a guide member carried bythe under side of said swingable bar adapted to engage said beveled endof said first named bar whereby said swingable bar is guided intoengagement with said locking bar.

2. In a gate latch, a stationary member carried structure including abar having a beveled end, an attaching plate secured to said bar, alocking bar pivotally supportedabove and substantially parallel to saidfirst named bar and terminating inward thereof, saidilocking bar havingits forward end curved, a U-shaped spring secured to said bars forholding said locking .2

bar in a locked position, a swingable look-- ing member carriedstructure including a bar adapted for sliding movement over the uppersurface of said first named bar for moving said locking bar upon itspivotal connection for movement beyond the looking end thereof, saidsavingable member carried bar being beveled for facilitating its slidingmovement beneath said locking bar, and a U-shaped guide member securedto the under side of said swingable bar adjacent the free end thereofadapted to guide the beveled end of said first named bar therein.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

his SIMON RAMIREZ.

mark Witnesses PEDRO OLVERA, RUPnR'ro MONTALVO.

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